Belt-fastener.



R. McNICOL.

- BELT FASTENER'.

APPLICATION HLED JUNEYIS. 191a.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919. 7

Roy MQ/H'ICOL.

. tener constructed in accordance withthe inin the usual manner.

tener.

UNITE STATES P TENT OFFICE.

no? MONICOL, or LANA'RK, ONTARIO, CANADA.

IBELT-FASTENER.

- To all whom ifmay concern:

Be itknown that I, Roy MoNIooL, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Lanark, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a new and useful Belt-Fae tener; and I do hereby declare the following two ends of a belt can be securely fastened" together without the necessity of using the conventional lacing. I

Further objects of the invention are to provide a hinged belt fastener which can be readily applied to the belt, which will securely grip the ends thereof without the necessity of using bolts or similar fastening members, which will not injure the belt, and j which possesses the necessary flexibility to admit of the belt fastening around a pulley With these and other objects For a full understanding of scription and accompanying drawings, in which t Figure l is a top plan view of abeltifasvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the belt fas- Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of one of the clips, showing the same as sprung into an open position."

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view of one of the prongs.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the clips, showing the same in a closed position.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the removable pintle.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals Specification of Letters Patent.

to a-belt fats-.4

in view, the invention consists in certainnovel combina-,. tions and arrangements of the partsas will more fully appear as the descriptionpro-, reeds, the novel features thereof being point the invention,';. reference is to be had to the following d Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed June 15, 1918. Serial No. 240,161;v .1.

i l designat the ends of a conventional belt wh1ch1t 1s des red to fasten. together by a flexible connection so that the belt will pass.

freely around a pulley in the usual manner.

.The present belt fastener includes -,.a pair of 'complemental sheet metal clips 2 and3, re-

spectively, said clip-s being'formed ofheavy resilient material which has; a strong spring 1.0131011 and w111 tightly grip-the ends of the belt. The clips have a substantially U shaped cross section, and the doubled ends thereoffare cut away to provide compl'e:

mental knuckles 4 which are intended torecelve a removable 'pintle 5. Each of clips 2 and 3 has a width corresponding to the width of the belt, and the ends thereof are provided with a series of longitudinally extending armsfi which terminate in inwardlv pro ect ng lateral prongs 7 A second {set of prongs 8 project inwardly from the sides of each clip between the bases'ofthe several arms 6. Each of the clips is thus provided with two sets of prongs 7 and 8, thecorresponding prongs .ofeach set. having a complemental relationqto each other and overlappmg-when the clip is in operative posit1on. These prongs pass through correofthe prongs may be provided at the nose thereof with a lateral T1ocking lug9 adapted tot spring into an opening 10in the base of the complemental prong when? the device is assembled iHoperativeposition.

sponding openings in the belt 1, and'teach ,In order'to'apply the clips to thebelt endsn 1, the sidesof each clip are forcibly sprung apart by lthe;use of some suitable tool such as ascrew-driver and the end-of the belt;in-.

serted in position, after. which the clip is re leased and the sides ithereofzpermitted to; belt,the' two "sets of prongs 7 and 8 passing through-i the openlngs in the belt and the spring into a tight engagement with the locking lug 9 of each prong engaging the opening 10 at the base of the complemental prong. No bolts or snnilar fastening members are required, the inherent resiliency of the clips being suflicient to hold them firmly in operative position. After the complemental clips 2 and 3 have been applied to the ends of the belt 1, the knuckles 4 of the two clips are brought into registry and the pintle 5 inserted into the same fromv one side of the fastener. This pintle may be formed with slightly reduced portions 5 adapted to receive the knuckles 4 of one of the clips and cooper-ate.therewith to prevent-displacement of the pin'tle as long as the belt is under;

This fastener canbe readily. va p1 v d upon the ends 'ofth'e belt, the folded ends of plied to a belt or removed therefrom; an

thenclips being cut provides a flexible connection which admitsr; of the belt passing freely around a pulley in..

tension.

the required mannen Having thus described'the invention,

what I claim as new and desire toseeure by- Letters Patent, is

1. A belt l fastener including; a" pair of complemental -U -shap ed spring, clips formed of. resilient material and adapted-to be sprungupon the I ends} of the belt, thedoubled ends of the clips being formed'with complemental knuckles while the sides othe clips are provided; with inwardly pro-- 1 'jecting. belt engaging prongs, and a remov ablepintleinserted in the knuokles of the" 1 material and adapted to-be sprungupon -the ends of the belt, the folded ends of the clips 7 being formed with complemental-lmuckl'es,

I ingbelt engaging prongs r set of -"inwardly projecting belt engaging-- is=provided-between the'bases of the.

7 sheet material and, ada upon the ends of 'the' be eips. V 2,'A belt fastenen'inel'uding a pair of- Ushapedspring-clips formed of: resilient while the sides of the clips are provided at the freeends'thereof :with longitudinally ex tendingarms, one set ofinwardly'projeotthe extremities 1 of the" arms, :while another prongs arms; and a pintle: insertible' through; the

V complemental knuckles of thelolips.

30A belt fastenerincludinga pair of U-shapedsprings rolips formed :of resilient Y t mb r-folded ends of the' clips beingcntaway to! provide comprongs havmgv a plemental sets of l'rnuekles whilethe sidesofprojecting belt" so as to overlap when: the device is i in; op-

erative 'position'-,. and each of the. prongs. 7 beingprovided with; meansvfornobtaining an interlocking connection with. the and: a pintle :insertible :thrlough other prong, the 'complemental knucklesof t-l'IQ OlIPS;

Oopieswofzthis; pat ent mayy-be' obtained ior ;five;cents--Ieach, by addressing the fi ommi ss ione r ofl'atentsg I being provided: at"

ted to be sprung."

he -clips are provided: with-inwardly. engaging 1 prongs; said; I eomplementali relation; I

7 4.-=A, beltfyfastener -incllldingma ,pai 0 U-shaped spring clips formed of resilient sheet vematerial, andadapted to be sprung of inwardly projecting belt engaging:

prongs, eachwofiithesprongs being provided with an opening and also with a locking'lug I adapted tointerlock with'the opening ofythe complemental"prongsg-and a pintlelinsertibl'e sheet mateniali and? adapted. to..- be; sprung ]U=shape d --spring-nclips formed lot-resilient the webs beingmutizaway torprovide eomplea longitudinally -.p'r.o.j BGtilDg';31 11185110116. set of mentalsknuekles whilerthelsides of'the clips 5 are provided at the free;vends-zthereofiwitheV complemental; belt? engaging; prongs; being provided? at theiextremities 30f the-1 arms ,andanother setl'of complemental ;belt engaging prongslbeingrpnovided (between the'basesk of.

- the arms eaoh ofztherpnongs beingiprovided' with an opening and also with a locking lug;

- adapted: tmenten'thezopeninggofg the cornplementalaprong; when; the device. is ;in op e ra- Y tlV8"pOSlt;lOn,-i2lihd aiepintleiinsertiblerthrough the knuckles of theielipss u-lshapedielips rfOi'IIZtBdiOf sheetmaterial and adapted; tioibelilfi tedi upon the endslof a belt,

to provide complementalw-v sets, of knuckles,

providedlwithqreduoedeportions: adapted to e receive: one; set aof knuokless-and cooperate. I

-' therewitlntoiloek the ,pintle inpqsitionwhile g r ,90' In testimony WhQIYGOfvL haves signed imy name ltosthiszspeeifieatiqnlinlthmpnesence:of

Witnesses: I I HfilNTij JNo. MAGLEAN. v

Washington, 11,101? v 

